Scott Moseman wrote:
> # rpm -qa | grep kernel-2 | sort
> kernel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
> kernel-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL
> kernel-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
> kernel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
> kernel-2.6.9-42.EL
> kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL
> kernel-2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
> kernel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL
> kernel-2.6.9-55.EL
>> I'm running the most recent kernel available, and I've never had a
> problem with any past kernels, so I don't believe there's any reason
> to keep all of them. I guess kernels get a fresh install instead of
> an upgrade? Can I safely rpm-e the old kernel packages? Should this
> be something I do through yum instead?
>
I'm not really sure of the correct method, but I've gotten into the
habit of using rpm -e. I usually keep the current kernel plus the
previous one and dump the rest.
Best,